Flores confirms prosec manifested dropping bribery article vs VP Duterte

Inquirer.net - Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has dropped Article III of the Articles of Impeachment or the allegations that she bribed different officials of the Department of Education, public prosecutor and Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores said. Flores in a press briefing on Friday said that they have filed

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